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April 24, 2013

IAF to get 9 new planes

A top decision-making body of the Defence Ministry has cleared an
Indian Air Force (IAF) proposal to buy nine aircraft for Rs 1,100 crore
to boost its signal intelligence gathering capabilities.
Officials
said the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister A K
Antony on Saturday, approved the proposal for procuring the nine planes
that are likely replacements for the now phased-out Canberra fleet.
“The IAF will now issue a Request for Proposals for buying these planes,” officials said.